Good apocalyptic horror

Rating: 8/10 (21 October 2004)

A man wakes up in a London hospital, presumably from a coma and finds that he is eerily alone. The room he is in is empty, the building is empty, and what more is that the entire city appears to be empty. Before this scene, we get a hint that some horrible virus might have been released into the population and all doubts are soon confirmed as our hero is attacked by vicious, red-eyed, blood thirsty people dubbed 'the infected.'
The movie is highly reminiscent of George Romero's 'Dead' trilogy as the characters try to come to grips with a seemingly hopeless situation. There are many terrific frightening moments and despite many limitations during production (budget, permits to shoot in places, etc...) the film is a solid fright-fest. There is a nice balance of eerie atmosphere and action, and, probably most significantly, the film is obviously not Hollywood fluff as there is no over-concentration on effects and gore. 8/10
Rated R: graphic violence/gore and profanity